But first....the man who gave us moose and squirrel has died

Alex Anderson, Creator of Rocky and Bullwinkle, Dies at 90

Alex Anderson, the cartoonist who first drew Rocky the flying squirrel and his buddy, the bumbling moose Bullwinkle, television characters who captivated young baby boomers in the early ’60s, died on Friday in Carmel, Calif. He was 90 and lived in Pebble Beach, Calif.

The cause was Alzheimer’s disease, his wife, Patricia, said.

Mr. Anderson, whose credit for creating the characters faded from public view until he won a lawsuit in 1996, was not directly involved in the production of the television series, in which Rocky and Bullwinkle raced to the aid of those in danger and solved mysteries.

I loved Rocky and Bullwinkle as a child. It's a shame he had Alzheimer's. Okay, good night for real this time.